Blake Leeper Biography

Ever since Blake Leeper was a child he has been determined to be a star athlete. Although Leeper was born a bilateral below-the-knee amputee he was raised to believe the only disability in life is a bad attitude. Using prosthetics from an early age he has overcome extreme obstacles. Through all the ups and downs he has stayed true to himself and kept his eye on one ambition: to become the first American Paralympian to run in the able-bodied Olympic Games. With his sights set on Rio Brazil in 2016 Leeper known as “The American Bladerunner” has a history of making people take notice. He continues to turn heads with his amazing performance on the track and in front of audiences when sharing his personal journey of overcoming the odds.
Leeper donned prosthetic legs not only to walk but to also participate in organized sports. He played varsity basketball in high school and then began honing his skills on the track once receiving a pair of customized running prosthetics. Since then Leeper has been unstoppable. He has competed at several events including Endeavor Games and the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships. In addition he won both silver (400 meter) and bronze (200 meter) medals in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. After garnering such notable wins he received a flood of endorsements including ones from Nike Fathead and Wheaties as well as appearing on Good Morning America and Arsenio.

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